Required Skills: IAM security experience, Okta, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, JWT, SCIM, LDAP, REST APIs, Zero Trust, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Okta Lead Consultant to drive enterprise-level Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives. The consultant will lead architecture, design, deployment, and optimization of Okta solutions across the organization, ensuring alignment with enterprise security and Zero Trust frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Leadership

• Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of Okta solutions (SSO, MFA, UD, LCM).

• Own the Okta technical roadmap and ensure alignment with organizational security strategy.

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for IAM and identity governance.

• Lead IAM/Okta project teams, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.

2. Okta Configuration & Integrations

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Okta apps, policies, and integrations using:

  • OIDC, SAML, SCIM

• Implement and manage:

  • Advanced MFA

  • Risk-based & adaptive authentication

• Manage user lifecycle workflows and provisioning/deprovisioning.

• Build custom logic using Okta Workflows, Hooks, and APIs.

3. Application & System Integrations

• Integrate Okta with downstream systems:

  • HRIS, ITSM, on-prem directories, SaaS platforms (O365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, AWS, GCP)

• Drive migrations from legacy IAM platforms to Okta.

• Collaborate with application owners for onboarding new applications.

4. Governance & Compliance

• Ensure identity governance alignment with standards:

  • SOX, ISO, SOC2

• Define best practices for authentication, authorization, and identity federation.

5. Support & Optimization

• Provide Tier-3 support and troubleshoot complex identity/Okta issues.

• Monitor and optimize performance, logs, and security analytics.

• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, workflows, and architecture diagrams.

Required Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of IAM security experience.

• 3–5+ years hands-on with Okta in enterprise environments.

• Expertise in:

  • Okta SSO, MFA, Universal Directory, LCM

  • API Access Management

• Strong knowledge of:

  • SAML, OAuth, OIDC, JWT, SCIM, LDAP, REST APIs

• Experience with Okta Workflows, Hooks, and event-based automation.

• Integration experience with major SaaS platforms (O365, Salesforce, AWS, GCP, ServiceNow).

• Solid understanding of Zero Trust identity frameworks.

• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Okta certifications (Professional, Admin, Consultant, Architect).

• Experience with other IAM platforms:

  • AD, Azure AD, Ping, SailPoint, CyberArk

• Scripting experience:

  • Python, PowerShell, JavaScript

• Background working in large enterprise environments.